Getting Back on Track Part One

Since I've fallen off the weight loss train for March, I thought it would be nice to set some goals now that I'm feeling motivated again. April is going to be a very stressful month for me, because I have a spring music program at work, a poster presentation for my ethics class (group project), and a case study for my assessment/testing class (another group project). I do have a tendency to use these types of things as excuses, but I really need to get over that. Yes, I want to be a great music teacher. Yes, I also want to get A's in my classes and place at the poster presentation. This doesn't mean that I need to put weight loss on the back burner again though. I've been thinking and planning on ways to ensure some success if I can make some simple and good choices along the way.  Here is part one of getting back on track...

The Meal Plan

I've decided in order to save time and money, I would make a meal plan that would last until April 28th (basically one month). I bought most of the food already, so I don't have to do much shopping except a couple of fresh ingredients here and there. I've also decided with the craziness that will ensue to keep everything simple and easy (yes even easier than usual) to make. Here is my simple, cheap, and easy meal plan for the month:

Breakfast

• oatmeal
• fruit bites/ropes
• either Greek yogurt or egg whites

Snack

• Special K protein granola bar

Snack

• carrots with ranch dip
• light string cheese

Since I'm trying to save $$, I buy the bags of baby carrots and just keep a bottle of dressing in my fridge at work to dip them in.

Lunch

• peanut butter and jelly (whole wheat 100 calorie sandwich thins, low sodium peanut butter, and sugar free strawberry preserves)
• applesauce
• if needed, a veggie

Snack

• apple
• light string cheese

Same idea applies here to saving $$ again. I bought a big bag of apples instead of the pre-sliced ones.

Dinner

• week one: my easy and healthy pizza
• week two: turkey burgers + sweet potato fries
• week three: my healthier pizza again!

Other snacks if needed

• cupcakes made with one box cake mix + one 12 oz. can of diet soda
• 94% fat free popcorn
• jello
• 100 calorie ice cream bars

 

 

I will try to occasionally post pictures of what I eat on my Facebook page. As you can see, I'll be eating a lot of the same thing so I won't bore you with 20 pictures of the same meal. :)